showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterResults day is an angsty time for most teenagers and many see it as a signifier of future success and opportunity.Whilst it is true that good grades can lead to coveted places in higher education or spots on competitive apprenticeships, they're often no more than a stepping stone.
Plenty of famous celebs have had sparkling academic careers, whilst many others flunked out of school before even entering the exam hall.
Those that didn't get great grades still managed to earn heaps of cash and go on to gain future qualifications at a later age.
But who left school with nothing and who walked out with straight As? We take a look at the celebrity round up: With a sparkling.
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